The perfect 2-Bedroom* apartment is now available in that hip neighborhood, next to that bridge, that allll your friends just moved to!!!
Only $ 1000 $ More than it should be!!!
Exposed brick & A (non-working) fireplace that could easily fit a record player!!! Or – Trader Joe’s wine rack…
NEW ESSAY!!!
My new writing corner.
(Special thanks to Dan Spenser for the Party Down poster. He sells them on his site. Check it out.)
Zappos regrets to inform you…
That your credit card information has been compromised by a hacker who broke into one of our unsecured third-party discount servers.
You’re probably asking “What was my financial information doing on an unsecured third-party discount server???” First off - we don’t like your tone…
This weekend I was scoring a pilot I wrote with Laura Willcox and I wrote this song for a montage sequence. I knew it was gonna be rejected because it sounds like video game or anime music, but I’ve still gotta share it with the world. B SIDEZ.
We rejected it because it’s terrible, how many times do we have to tell you??
(just kidding - she’s the best)
Texts from my Mom.
My favorite comedic venture of Travis Helwig is him talking with his Mom.
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They rode out for the parlay, but there was little to discuss. There was the question of when the killing would start - but all else was mere formality.
“No knights at your side. How bold.” Tiffany spoke in a brash voice. Quick - and to the point. Her steel armor spoke for her. Inlaid…
A new comedic essay with ORIGINAL ARTWORK by Phils Adventures artist, Stephen Winchell. Check it out.
The New Yorker: Shouts & Murmurs | Center of the Universe by Simon Rich
On the first day, God created the heavens and the earth.
“Let there be light,” He said, and there was light. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening—the first night.
On the second day, God separated the oceans from the sky. “Let there be a horizon,” He said. And lo: a horizon appeared and God saw that it was good. And there was evening—the second night.
On the third day, God’s girlfriend came over and said that He’d been acting distant lately.
Please pardon the superlative, but Simon Rich has outdone himself. This is one of the best things I have ever read in The New Yorker. I smiled ear-to-ear reading this on the subway, and loved every word. Be sure not to miss the second page if reading online.
I’m not much of an essayist, but I keep trying to do it because a few people do it really well and make me laugh. Simon Rich is one of them . It’s such a simple medium yet so full of hilarious potential.
Jason Anderson - Queen
Live at Pete’s Candy Store - Brooklyn, NY
I love Jason Anderson’s music. This was his last concert before he moved away for grad school. His shows have an awesome sing-along environment that feels totally natural and exciting in the moment. (Don’t know if that comes across in the video.)
I’ll be posting more from this show in the future - As I relearn Final Cut (couldn’t you tell I’m terrible at it?????) they may get easier on the eyes.
To follow up last year’s similar, end of the year post - I’ve done this one. It helps remind me that some shit goes right, sometimes. Though the good stuff is small and infrequent. And you have to do a lot of work to make it happen.
2011 was a good year for these reasons:
1. I start the year unemployed and ended the year… well, still unemployed. Though technically, self employed. Anyway - I made it through the year working on projects I wanted to work on - AND I didn’t starve.
2. I started a production company called Captain Hippo. I learned how to form an LLC, manage cash flow, do expense reports and learn a bunch of business-y things I probably would have never learned. It’s cool to co-own your own business.
3. That company, Captain Hippo (also a sketch group) got to work on a lot of sweet projects. We did a bunch of industrial videos (even getting flown out to LA once) and we got to shoot pilot presentations, some web-series, and plenty of sketches. Check them out here - www.captainhippo.com
Plus I get to work with some very funny and talented guys everyday.
4. I completely rewrote my TV writing packet. Two new specs, and a new pilot. I was happy with the one I had completely last year, but now I realize it sucks and I hate it. This one though, this one is the best.
5. I wrote a bunch more comedic essays. Check them all out here.
One of my essays got on McSweeney’s, another got on Splitsider, and a few other cool sites asked me to start submitting - which I never expected. Splitsider was also nice enough to include me on their list of “The Year’s Best Humor Writing.” Along with some much more talented writers.
6. Johnny Cash Money, though slowing down in our old age, is still my favorite group of drunkards to perform with.
7. My girlfriend moved in with me AND we adopted a cat. Both of them have been good additions to my apartment.
8. I got to watch my friends get funnier and smarter and cooler. I know so many talented people and I hope they continue kicking ass in 2012.
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I think that’s it. Thanks to everyone who made it a good year. Now it’s time to get on my 2012 grind.
Joseph Gordon Levitt reblogged me and alden’s video.
“What are you doing New Years Day?” — by AldenWFord
(in response to “What are you doing New Years Eve?” — from hellogiggles)
There’s no greater satisfying moment for an artist than to see their work inspire the creativity of others. Especially when it involves barfing on dicks.
very awesome!
THIS IS THA COOLEST!!!
Andrew is a 25 year old male.
He lives in NYC.
He Writes/Directs/Produces for Captain Hippo.
He used to work for LandlineTV.
He's been published on McSweeneys.
He does improv for people.
He likes to sum himself up quickly.
Email him at andrewrobertford@gmail.com
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